Vettel was never close to returning to Red Bull after his departure from Ferrari
After leaving the Scuderia at the end of the 2020 season, Sebastian Vettel was looking for a new challenge. The one who will hang up his gloves in a few weeks reaffirmed that a return to Red Bull for the 2021 season was never close to happening.
On May 12, 2020, Ferrari announced that they were parting ways with Sebastian Vettel at the end of the current season. Until September 10, almost four months of waiting and the date when Aston Martin announced the arrival of the four-time world champion, rumors ran wild.
If the names Renault and Aston Martin are directly the most mentioned and heard, among the wildest rumors emerges the possibility of a return to the team that allowed it to win its four championships between 2010 and 2013: Red Bull.
Asked about the subject by Autosport during the Italian Grand Prix a few days ago, Sebastian Vettel once again pointed out that the hypothesis of a return to the Austrian team was never a very serious option.
“I made the decision to join Aston Martin before there was much talk about Alex (Albon) leaving,” Vettel says. “Therefore, it was never really close. But of course, I know Christian, I know Helmut. So obviously, I had a brief discussion with them, but it was never really something serious.”
And I also knew that if that was the case, if it had been an option or something serious, we would have at least talked about it. But it never went that far. Of course, several months later you can look back and say this, that. But I am happy with the choice I made », adds the German.
On November 20th, Sebastian Vettel will take part in his last Formula 1 Grand Prix. While his participation in the “Race of Champions” 2023 has already been confirmed, his future outside of the top category remains unclear.
